Billiard-table cushion



W. L. HARRIS,

IARD TABLE Cus Patented Jan. 17, 1.922.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM I1. HARRIS, OF WARSAW, ILLINOIS.

BILLIARD-TABLE CUSHION.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I WILLIAM L. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Varsaw, in the county of Hancock and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in BilliardTable Cushions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pool and billiard tables, and has for its chief characteristic to improve the constructionofthe cushions therefor, wherein use is made of an inflatable tube arranged within the side and end rails of the table alongside of the cushion so as to preserve the configuration of the cushion and to afford it maximum resiliency, as well as to prolong the life of the cushion with regard to its resiliency.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when read in connection with the accompanying drawing7 the invention residing in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation of one rail of the table.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3V is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure t is a view similar to Figure 1 with the closure strip removed.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the closure strip.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a portion of one side rail of a table of the above mentioned character, wherein 11 represents the cushion of usual construction. In accordance with the present invention, the rail 10 is slotted as at 12 to permit of the insertion of an inflatable tube 13, this tube being arranged within the cushion 11 to prolong the life of the latter with regard to its resiliency, affording the cushion maximum resiliency and at the same time preserving its configuration. It is desired to be understood that in pool tables the tube 13 will be made in sections which is necessary on account of the position of the pockets, and in which instance each section of the tube will extend beyond the corner 14 of the cushion, by reason of which fact the entire edge of the cushion from corner to corner is afforded full benevrail of the table.

speeificationof Lettersratent. Patented JmL 1.7, 1922 Application tiled February 23, 1921.

Serial No. 447,205.

lit of the inflatable tube. However, in billiard tables the inflatable tube will be made in a continuous piece and arranged behind the cushion in the saine manner as hereinshown. The slot 12 is closed by a removable strip 15 which has its lower end shaped to conform to the curvature of the tube 13 which it partially embraces. The ends of the strip project beyond the ends of the slot and are provided with openings 16 which receive suitable fastening elements for holding the strip in position. Other fastening elements of any suitable character indicated at 18 are passed through the rail and through the body of the closure strip as illustrated. The strip is further provided with a bore 19 to receive the valve stem of the tube 2O of the inflatable tube. The stein projects from one side of the closure strip so that the tube can be inflated when desired without removing the strip from the Tables of the above mentioned character can be easily equipped with the invention at a very small cost, and will not only increase the resiliency of the cushions but will prolong the life of the table.

hile it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of whatis claimed.

That I claim is:

1. A pool or billiard table including an inflatable tube surrounding the rails thereof and arranged within the cushions of the table, one of said rails having a longitudinal slot for the insertion of said tube, a closure strip removably positioned within the slot and having its inner edge shaped to conform to the curvature of the tube, and means whereby the tube may be inflated.

2. A pool or billiard table including an inflatable tube surrounding the rails of the table and positioned within the cushions thereof. one of said rails having a longitu- A dinal slot, a closure strip removably positioned within the slot and bearing against said cushion, a valve stem, and said strip having a bore through which the valve stem projects.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM L. HARRIS. 

